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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cheswold, DE · January 22, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1974
Place
Cheswold, DE · CHESWOLD, DE
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N18140Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740122001869A
Case key
186833

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0553  74/1/22    CHESWOLD,DEL        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 102
        TIME - 1020                    N18140              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABERDEEN,MD                 CHESWOLD,DEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N18140
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delaware Air Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N18140 · 1

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